Macquarie Capital

    Venture Capital

    Macquarie Capital’s Venture Capital team partners with founders to build great companies.

    With a successful 30-year track record of combining expertise and capital to accelerate growth, we invest in early-stage companies and help build them into global businesses that make a real-world impact. We look for internet and software companies headquartered in Australia, Europe, Israel and the United Kingdom that are driving innovation in their sector.

    Our value-add

    Macquarie Capital’s Venture Capital team has a unique, hands-on engagement model. 

    With the ability to invest from Macquarie Group's balance sheet, we have flexibility in how we partner with founders and can lead all funding rounds across a company's entire lifecycle.

    As a long-term partner, Macquarie Capital’s portfolio companies and founders get access to our extensive external network which includes leading entrepreneurs, co-investors, channel partners, legal firms, consultancies, and advisers. Internally, we have a network of specialists who offer deep expertise and global insights across a number of industries and verticals. 

    Our track record

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    years successfully investing in technology companies
    Our investment portfolio

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    36 realised and 13 current investments
    Combined total1

    $A0b+

    market value of past and present investments

    We look to partner with companies that are:

    • internet or software businesses driving innovation
    • headquartered in Australia, Europe, Israel or the United Kingdom
    • revenue generating
    • looking to grow globally.

    Contact us if you are interested in learning more. 

    Our portfolio companies

    Macquarie Capital’s venture capital investment portfolio spans a range of sectors including cybersecurity, compliance, regulatory technology, AI and food services. We have established a strong track record of investing in early-stage and growth companies.

    Featured investments

    At the helm of our portfolio companies are the founders who are using technology to solve important business problems and driving innovation in the sectors in which they operate. Some of the founders share how their business ideas became a reality, and how Macquarie Capital is partnering with them to support their growth.

    Enhancing financial crime monitoring

    Tobias Schweiger, Co-Founder and CEO of Hawk, discusses how the power of AI has revolutionised financial crime prevention technology.

    Building a global safety solution software

    Steve Wood, Founder and CEO at Forwood, talks about how his own workplace injury inspired him to build a global safety solution software.

    Embracing the capabilities of AI

    Hear about ways AI is being used to innovate for a better future: Hawk is fighting financial crime, D-ID is creating digital avatars for immersive experiences, RecordPoint is supporting information lifecycle management, and Nuix is protecting and governing enterprise data.

    Our current investment portfolio comprises 13 software and internet companies that employ more than 4,000 people across 21 countries.1

    Atelier company logo

    A virtual manufacturer and marketplace for beauty and cosmetics products. Visit atelier.co

    BioCatch company logo

    AI-driven behavioural biometrics intelligence to protect users and data from fraud. Visit biocatch.com

    D-ID company website

    Creating AI-driven avatars and agents for immersive experiences and interactions. Visit d-id.com 

    EstateXchange company website

    Desceased estates made simple. Visit estatexchange.com.au

    FoodByUs company logo

    Australia’s number one hospitality ordering platform.2 Visit foodbyus.com.au

    Forwood Safety company logo

    Fatality prevention and safety software for companies in high-risk industries. Visit forwoodsafety.com

    Hawk company logo

    Helping financial institutions fight financial crime more effectively and efficiently using explainable AI. Visit hawk.ai

    Hyro company logo

    The leading AI-powered communications solution for enterprise. Visit hyro.ai

    Next Payments company logo

    A leading payments, technology business with world-class cash distribution and governance revenue. Visit nextpayments.com

    Nuix company logo

    An Australian-based global investigative analytics and intelligence software company. Visit nuix.com

    RecordPoint company logo

    Data and information lifecycle management for enterprise. Visit recordpoint.com

    Sapia company logo

    AI-driven inclusive recruitment software. Visit sapia.ai

    Shield company logo

    An end-to-end digital communications governance platform. Visit shieldfc.com

    Our realised investee companies include recognisable names across food delivery, recruitment, eCommerce, property services and B2B software across Australia, China, Europe and Israel. Some highlights include:

    ATM company logo

    An ATM solutions provider in Australia.

    Daojia company logo

    An O2O catering and food delivery platform in China.

    DBCC company logo

    Provider of business intelligence and analytics in credit and third-party risk assessment.

    Ganji company logo

    A Chinese classified advertisements website.

    Haventec company logo

    The world's number one authentication engine for privacy and experience.3 

    IBA company logo

    International supplier of software applications for the healthcare sector.

    Idagio company logo

    A streaming service specialising in classical music.

    Lieferando company logo

    An online food delivery marketplace in Germany.

    Nintex company logo

    An Australian process management and workflow automation software.

    oOh! Media company logo

    An Australian outdoor advertising and media company.

    Pexa company logo

    World-leading ASX-listed digital property exchange platform and property insights solutions business.

    RedEye company logo

    Cloud-based Engineering Drawing Management System.

    Renrui company logo

    Integrated human resources services and digital technology solutions.

    RPdate company logo

    A leading Australian property data, information, analytics and services provider.

    Seek Asia company logo

    A leading online employment marketplace (Asia operations).

    SmartSalary company logo

    One of Australia's largest salary packaging providers.

    Stocard company logo

    A mobile wallet app for loyalty cards.

    Takeaway company logo

    A major online food delivery marketplace in 14 European countries and Israel.

    XM Cyber company logo

    A leading hybrid cloud security company. 

    Zhaopin company logo

    A leading Chinese job listing and recruitment platform. 

    About Macquarie Capital

    Macquarie Capital combines specialist expertise, innovative advice and flexible capital solutions to help our clients and partners make opportunity reality.

    Our global corporate M&A, advisory, investing, development and equities capabilities are underpinned by deep sector expertise and a full spectrum of capital solutions from debt, equity, and private capital raising and financing to investing our own capital to enable new opportunities.


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    1. Macquarie internal database, at 31 December 2023
    2. FoodByUs, accessed May 2024
    3. Haventec, accessed May 2024
    4. ‘Our Mission’, Temple & Webster, accessed May 2024

    Creating real-world impact

    From workplace safety software to AI-driven inclusive recruitment technology, discover how we are supporting our partners to make a real-world impact.